Superintendent Rail Training I Port Hedland I Resi or FIFO
BHP
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for you to leverage your leadership and training expertise to drive meaningful change at BHP. We are seeking a Superintendent Rail Training, reporting to the Manager Rail Academy. This role involves guiding and leading our Specialist Trainer teams across Rail Operations, Rollingstock Maintenance, and Rail Network Maintenance, directly influencing training strategy and performance.
Ideal candidates will possess strong people leadership skills and a passion for shaping frontline operational and maintenance training processes in a dynamic workforce. Utilizing your technical expertise, you will develop sustainable, scalable training plans to support workforce planning and meet our training obligations under the Rail Safety National Law. Responsibilities include identifying capability needs and designing learning programs to drive positive change.
This role offers FIFO from Perth 5/2/4/3 or residential arrangement 5/2 in Port Hedland.
Key responsibilities include:
• Fostering a safety-first culture • Leading a capable team of Training Specialists and Specialist Trainers • Conducting training needs analyses and developing departmental training plans • Overseeing the design and implementation of training programs • Ensuring optimal learning outcomes aligned with organizational objectives • Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to enhance training delivery • Managing and mentoring team members to meet performance targets
About You
• Strong commitment to safety • Desire to build and lead an engaged team • Proactive approach to promoting a safe working culture • Relevant experience in a similar role • Ability to interface with and influence senior leaders and stakeholders • Mining and/or Rail optimization knowledge is highly regarded • Understanding of the Rail Safety National Law and rail safety worker competence • Problem-solving skills and initiative in identifying and implementing improvements • Knowledge of Vocational Education Training methodologies and legislation
Successful candidates will have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, a passion for learning and development, and a proven track record of delivering creative, customer-focused solutions. You will be a hands-on, self-motivated individual with the ability to collaborate across teams and drive change. Qualifications in training and development and demonstrated project management experience will be highly regarded. A commitment to BHP values, and a genuine passion for creating an inclusive workplace is essential.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [email protected].